OU celebrates Free Speech Week to emphasize that a variety of perspectives are welcomed and integral to the educational environment. This year Free Speech Week will be observed October 21-27, 2024.
3:00 p.m.
Oklahoma Memorial Union Ballroom
"Free Speech and Cancel Culture"
Greg Lukianoff, an attorney, New York Times best-selling author, and the President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), will speak on the topic, "Free Speech and Cancel Culture."
Event Sponsors: President’s Office
3:00 p.m.
Robert M. Bird Library Auditorium (HSC)
"Free Speech and Cancel Culture"
Join us in viewing the Free Speech Keynote Lecture with Greg Lukianoff, an attorney, New York Times best-selling author, and the president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), who will speak on the topic, “Free Speech and Cancel Culture.”
Event Host: OU Health Sciences Office of the Provost
Contact: Catina Jordan
12:00 p.m.
Deco Room (Tulsa Campus)
Join the Schusterman Library and the OU Office of Access and Opportunity for a Free Speech Week lunch trivia event. Lunch provided for first 25 to RSVP.
Event Host: Schusterman Library and Office of Access and Opportunity
Contact: Tracy Kennedy
5 p.m. reception/6:30 p.m. panel discussion
OU College of Law (Norman Campus)
The OU College of Law will host Freedom of Speech Night, jointly sponsored by The American Constitution Society and The Federalist Society.
Event Host: The American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society
Contact: Law Events
1:30-3 p.m.
Gaylord Hall, Room 1140 (Norman Campus)
Gaylord Visiting Professional Professor Mike Boettcher will moderate a panel titled "Open Records, Open Meetings = Open Minds".
Event Host: Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Contact: Deyna Aragon
12:00-2 p.m. CT
Online
Young Americans are coming of age at a trying time, one that is too often defined by political polarization and a lack of understanding and cooperation across differences. In this landscape, the skills and practices of deliberation are more essential than ever, offering a key to understanding policy issues from multiple perspectives, making informed decisions and acting cooperatively in the best interests of entire communities. That’s why Close Up and DDL are hosting free, ongoing, online deliberations to engage students nationwide using an AI-assisted Online Deliberation Platform. The event includes 60 minutes of small-group deliberation on current policy issues followed by a 60-minute plenary session with experts and policymakers, giving students a chance to learn from an array of perspectives and form their own considered opinions.
Event Host: OU Carl Albert Congressional and Studies Center
Contact: Michael Crespin
Learn more about the Campus Event Response Team and their role in Free Speech Week.
Did you miss the keynote address? Read more about it and access the livestream link.
OU's 2023 Free Speech Week Keynote Speaker Nadine Strossen joins President Harroz to discuss the importance of reinforcing and encouraging freedom of speech on college campuses and beyond.
Student journalism is a key aspect of free speech protected by the First Amendment and plays a valuable role on many college campuses across the nation. The OU Daily is a student-led newspaper on the Norman campus that serves the OU community through university stories, outlining news, and amplifying student, faculty, and staff voices.
The Carl Albert Center partnered with the Oklahoma Historical Society, funded by Inasmuch, and recently completed a project to analyze and digitize the historical background and past projects of the OU Daily and past papers at OU.
To view how the OU Daily has reported on university events and past protests on campus, click the link below.
Political ads have long been a form of free speech and open discussion on issues facing our nation and communities. View the archive, curated by the Carl Albert Center, of political ads through the years.
